Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
134,329 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
158,186 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
66th
Malaysia rank
63rd
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 158,186 current US$ per square kilometre against 134,329 current US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 23,857 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 63rd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,459 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,358 current US$ per square kilometre | 101.51 current US$ per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 6,035 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,993 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,958 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 16,749 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,013 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,264 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 28,831 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,939 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,109 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 58,687 current US$ per square kilometre | 125,809 current US$ per square kilometre | 67,122 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 99,843 current US$ per square kilometre | 127,014 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,171 current US$ per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 158,186 current US$ per square kilometre against 134,329 current US$ per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 23,857 current US$ per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 63rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.